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Rich baby boomers urged to leave something behind for charity
New Zealand was a relatively wealthy country, but very little gets left behind in wills for charity.

Seven in court over Destiny Church-linked protest at library Pride Festival event
The magistrate turned down name suppression for six of the group but they can't be named pending a defence appeal.

Lawyer for Destiny Church-linked protesters say ‘threats to safety’ in relation to arrests post Auckland pride event
Members of Man Up stormed a library to protest a pride event run by a drag king- a protest that left police investigating assault allegations.

BRW - Board changes & Withdrawal of meeting request
Bremworth Limited (NZX: BRW) announces that Rob Hewett, Julie Bohnenn, Murray Dyer and Trevor Burt have been appointed to the Board as new independent directors with immediate effect.

Recap: White Ferns hit back in T20 series after chasing down Sri Lanka
The White Ferns have taken the series to a Dunedin decider after winning the second match in Christchurch.

Father fatally hit by fleeing driver did ‘everything until his last breath’ for his family, son says
Jesan Tampus died and three others were injured after a driver allegedly fled police and crashed into two other cars.

The café offering subscribers cheap coffee
A new Wellington café is hoping its subscription coffee offer will be key to finding its feet in a tough hospitality environment.

Bremworth shareholders force out most of carpet-maker's directors
They claimed the directors had failed to grow the company or deliver value.

Missing hunter found in Stewart Island
A full scale search was initiated to find the man.

Teen accused of assaulting woman in Christchurch faces serious sexual charges
The Christchurch teen is facing new charges relating serious violent sexual offending, police say.

New Zealand agency launches data literacy programme
Data Insight has launched The Data Academy in New Zealand, a CPD programme aimed at improving data literacy for business leaders and their teams.

Cloudflare expands post-quantum security in Zero Trust Network
Cloudflare has unveiled an expansion of its post-quantum cryptography in its Zero Trust Network Access solution, setting new standards for online security.

'Electrical appliances ruined': Power cuts in Upolu frustrates residents
Residents on Samoa's most populous island and home to the capital, Apia, have been hit with power outages and are expected to continue facing disruptions in the coming weeks.

Leaders' Summit to be held ahead of COP30 for organisational reasons
The COP30 World Leaders' Summit will be held several days before UN negotiations start in Belém.

Qualtrics unveils autonomous AI agents for better CX & EX
Qualtrics has launched its innovative Experience Agents, set to revolutionise customer and employee interactions with immediate, personalised responses.

Football club apologises for mourning a player who isn’t dead
Bulgarian football club Arda Kardzhali has been forced to apologise after holding a minute's silence for a former player who was not dead.

Trump visits the Kennedy Centre as he puts his mark on the national arts institution
The US president fired the previous board of the Kennedy Centre, writing on social media that they “do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture”.

Bill to criminalise stalking delayed as debate continues
New Zealand's proposed law to criminalise stalking and cyberstalking faces delays, as experts warn citizens to take proactive steps to secure their digital privacy.

Kore.ai unveils agent platform for scalable enterprise AI
Kore.ai has launched its Agent Platform, a cutting-edge infrastructure aimed at enabling businesses to develop and manage autonomous AI applications at scale.